Photo UFCSince everything’s ready for UFC Rio, TATAME Magazine prepared a special edition for the historical moment of MMA in Brazil. On the newsstands, you can check a really special edition about UFC Rio, warming up for the big day when the show will happen, in August 27th.

In order to produce the content of the cover, we’ve talked o the great Brazilian stars who are chosen to be in this card – Anderson Silva, Rodrigo Nogueira and Mauricio Shogun – and we also had an exclusive chat with Yushin Okami, directly from Japan, and with the American guys Forrest Griffin and Brendan Schaub, directly from the United States.

“We’ll have the chance to prove who’s best”, pokes Okami, who has beaten Anderson down on a controversy bout five years ago. “I’m better on the floor than many people believe”, guarantees Schaub, fearless of facing the BJJ black belt Nogueira. “Shogun is a hero in Brazil, but I like challenges”, said Griffin while smiling, since he defeated Shogun in 2007.

Doping control coming to Jiu-Jitsu competitions?

On the last big championships of Jiu-Jitsu which heat up United States, not only the champions called big attention. On Pan American, Caio Terra defeated Bruno Malfacine and asked to talk about doping. In World, there were more people talking about it too.

After all, when the gentle art will finally get rid of steroids, which leaded to an athlete’s death on a World?

On an exclusive story, we’ve talked to the greatest names in Jiu-Jitsu currently, like the weight and absolute champions Rodolfo Vieira and Gabi Garcia, who said they approve the beginning of the tests in big tournaments. And there’s some breaking news: CBJJ might start fighting steroids in World 2012.

Rickson: “I no longer have that thrill of competing anymore”

One of the greatest names in Jiu-Jitsu and MMA all around the world, Rickson Gracie wears more and more that master expression. Dedicated to spread Jiu-Jitsu through seminars and helping his son Kron Gracie to begin a good career on the mats, Rickson talked exclusively to TATAME Magazine, when he talked about his son’s success, who is the current vice-champion in World, analyzed the current scenario of MMA and stated he really is retired from the competitions, whether it’s in MMA or in Jiu-Jitsu. “I no longer have that thrill of competing anymore. I’ve done enough”. It’s a five-page interview, which you can only check on TATAME #185.

Junior dos Santos: a step away from his goal

Junior “Cigano” dos Santos went through a tough journey in UFC, but defeated one by one of his challenges to move forwards. In November 19th, in UFC 138, he’ll have the chance to dethrone Cain Velasquez and conquest the first belt of his career – and the most desired all over the world. “You’ll see an aggressive Cigano, because Velasquez is the number one and it’ll be his greatest challenge”, shoot Dos Santos, on an exclusive interview, analyzing the flaws in Velasquez’s game, the dream about getting the title and a lot more.

The Californian show of the newcomers

At the age of 21, Rodolfo Vieira guaranteed his spot on the gallery of absolute champions of World of Jiu-Jitsu. Judging by his performance on this year’s edition, it’s perfectly reasonable to say he gets here to complicate things for the veterans Roger Gracie, Xande Ribeiro and Romulo Barral. On an exclusive story, brought directly from the sunny city of California, we’ll tell you the step by step story of Rodolfo and other ‘newcomers’, who already are two-time champions… The female show, who’s coming to shine in other belt divisions. Every detail about World you check only on TATAME #185.

From frustration to the success at BJJ Worlds

Gilbert Durinho needed to work hard to start training Jiu-Jitsu and, years later, he kept almost winning World’s title, but destiny planned his big chance to come while facing Kron Gracie, son of the greatest icon of the gentle art and his tormentor on the previous month. But he turned it up and was elected the big highlight of World 2011, Durinho told his story in TATAME Magazine’s pages, and you’ll get touch by it too.

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